What does "Government is a corporation in the limit" mean?
I don't think the suggested duplicate covers this particular usage. I'll post, though I've not been able to find supporting evidence for my opinion here.
(1) I believe that 'In the limit, g/Government is a corporation' is an acceptable re-ordering, and fronting the prepositional phrase avoids ambiguity.
(2) 'In the limit' would more usually be 'In the final analysis'.
From Investopedia:
- A corporation is legally a separate and distinct entity from its owners. Corporations possess many of the same legal rights and responsibilities as individuals.
- An important element of a corporation is limited liability, which means that its shareholders are not personally responsible for the company's debts.
So,
'The bottom line is, it's just a job: politicians can walk away from any problems they've allowed / caused.'
[edit] The added context suggests that the sense intended could equally be 'a corporation in the limit' = 'the ultimate corporation', but I find this very forced.